Strategy raises $263.5M through MSTR sales, holds 843,775 Bitcoin
Strategy boosted its cash reserve to $3.225 billion after selling MSTR shares, while investors weighed the value of its STRC preferred stock.
# Bitcoin ETF Inflows Extend For Second Week, But Recovery Remains…
Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a modest recovery over the past week, with prices up 2%. The asset is trading near $64,000, yet three on-chain signals flash bearish for its July rebound. The pressure builds as US strikes on Iran continue, lifting oil prices. That risk-off backdrop has added pressure across crypto markets.
July 20, 2026, 12:46 pmStrategy raised $263.5 million through MSTR stock sales while reporting no bitcoin purchases, lifting its U.S. dollar reserve to $3.225 billion as its buying pause stretched into another week. Why Is Strategy Building a Larger Dollar Reserve? A growing cash reserve became the most notable development in Strategy Inc.
July 20, 2026, 12:40 pmStrategy boosted its cash reserve to $3.225 billion after selling MSTR shares, while investors weighed the value of its STRC preferred stock.
For the second consecutive week, the firm kept bitcoin holdings steady, choosing to use the raised capital to boost cash for paying dividends on its preferred stock.
Strategy sold $263.5M of MSTR shares and added $225M to USD reserves without buying Bitcoin, bringing cash holdings to $3.2B as BTC purchases pause.
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